When adding new product variations in either Etsy or Shopify, you may want these new variations to seamlessly appear on your other sales channel. Due to inventory structure differences between Etsy and Shopify, Shuttle can't directly add new variations to existing product inventories.
To solve this, Shuttle provides the "Recreate Inventory" feature. This tool removes the existing inventory from the target platform, and replaces it with the inventory details from the source product, ensuring a precise match of prices, quantities, SKUs, and variation names.
Quick Steps to Recreate Inventory
Here's how you can quickly sync your newly added variations:
Visit the Products page in Shuttle dashboard and select the page relevant to your update. If you are updating from Etsy to Shopify, go to the Etsy Products page. If you are updating from Shopify to Etsy, visit the Shopify Products page.
Go to the product you'd like to sync its inventory to the other platform.
Click the "Update in Shopify/Etsy" button.
In the update panel, select the following options:
SKU
Price
Quantity
Check the box labeled "Recreate Shopify/Etsy Inventory".
Click "Update Now" and let Shuttle handle the rest.
Shuttle will replace the existing inventory with the updated one from your source product, perfectly aligning your variations across Etsy and Shopify.
Important Things to Remember
Ensure the Correct Direction is Selected: To sync variations from Etsy to Shopify, use the Etsy products page; for syncing from Shopify to Etsy, use the Shopify products page.
Complete Inventory Replacement: Using this feature will fully overwrite existing inventory details. Double-check that this is your intended action before proceeding.